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RUNTIME
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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Feed 'em and Weep
1938 0h 10m EN
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7.4
SOLID
★7.4TMDB · 5
Comedy
Synopsis
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It's Mr. Hood's birthday and he's looking forward to a quiet celebration with his family. But Darla's friends show up with living presents, eat his dinner, argue about Tarzan and Alfalfa croons a special song for the unhappy man.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Darla Hood
Darla
Eugene 'Porky' Lee
Porky
Johnny Arthur
Darla's father
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
Philip Hurlic
Pal
Gary Jasgur
Junior
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Percy
Wilma Cox
Darla's mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Languages
- English
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Darla Hood and Eugene 'Porky' Lee and Johnny Arthur carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0030123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gordon Douglas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Darla Hood and Eugene 'Porky' Lee and Johnny Arthur carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0030123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 10 min · 0h 10m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Gordon Douglas
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1938-05-06
